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WWW NW "Winn -Fl-FI -RS. NOTO-UTHOGRAPNEH. WASHINGTON D 6 l the top of the strut WW JESSEC. oo'LnMAN AND GEORGE STRAYER, or CLINTON, KANSAS Letters Patent No. 105,915, dated August 2, 1870.-

IMPROVEMENT WIND-WHEELS.

. Theschedule referred toin these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern vlBe it known that we, Jassn G. COLEMAN and GEORGE STRAYER, of Clinton, in the county of Douglas and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Wind-Wheel; and we do I hereby declare that the following is' a full, clear, and

exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in. the art to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification. H

a This invention relatesto improvements in horizontally revolving wind-wheels, andconsists in an improved arrangement at the ends of horizontal arms, on a vertical shaft, of pairs of vanes, one above and the other below the said arms, and hinged to swing vertically in frames hinged "to swing horizontally on vertical rods supported on-the arms, the said frames being attached by cords tosprings on the next arms behind, to resist' the action of the wind, and the wines being connected by cords to weights,rising and falling near the shaft, to hold them against the action of the wind, and to allow them to rise, and present less surface thereto when it blows strong.

The arrangement is. such that the vanes are held diagonally on the returning side, so. as to obtain a reactionary efi'ect of the wind while it is actingdirectly on the other side.

. Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of our improved wind-wheel, and

Figure 2 is a top view of the same. p

' Similai' lettersof reference indicate corresponding parts. a l

. A is the main vertical shaft, mounted in a suitable step at the bottom,.and supported in a bush, B, at

frame 0, in any suitable or preferred way. D represents'the horizontal arms, of which there may be eight, or anyother preferred number.

F represents vertical rods, mounted in the ends of the said arms, andprojecting about equally above and below them.- l l G represents frames hin'ged'to these vertical rods, two to each, oueabove and the other below the arms D, andto swing horizontally, and with their free ends hanging inward or tow'ardthe shaft A, when receiving the direct action-of the wind.

H represents the vanes, hinged at the upper edges to the frames G, seas to swing in vertical planes.

The free ends ofj-th'e frames areconnected, by cords I, to springs K, attached to the next arm D behind,

the saidcords being about the right length to hold the frames parellel with the arms D, on which they are mounted.

The lower edges of the vanes are connected, by

cords L, to weights M, suspended in pockets around I the shaft A by the said cords, which pass over the pulleys N, O, and P. The pulleys N are immediately below the vanes, and so control the cords that the vanes are held in vertical planes, except when the force, of the wind on them is suchas to cause the weights to rise.

The wind, blowing in the direction of the arrow Q, will act directly on the sides of the vanes and the frames, which will be held against it by the springs and the weights, until they arrive at the points where it acts upon the upper sides; here they will be turned outward to the position represented at x, in which the frames are held by the cords I and springs K, so that a the wind has a reactionary elfeot on them until they arrive at or near the point for taking the wind directly again. i V

If the wind is to strong for the weights to maintain the vanes, so as to take the full efi'ect, they will swing upward, and allow it to escape, andprevent damage by too great force; The weights may be calculated and arranged, as to capacity to rise and relieve the machine, when the'wind is stronger than it can bear.

In consequence of the horizontal motion of the frames which support.the vanes, the wind will act upon our improved wheel in the same manner, no matter what may be the direction in which it blows,

without the intervention of turrets, or other apparatus for shielding the vanes on the returning side.

vHaving thus described our invention,

Patent 1. The combination, with the armsD, of the swinging flames G, the vanes H, arranged to swing in the said frames, .the weighted cords L, and the cords I, connecting the frames with the next armsbehind or springs thereon, all substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the vanes hinged to swing "in vertical planes, of the cords L, pulleys N O P, and

weights M, substantially as specified. "-3, The arrangement, with the arms I) and the vertical rods F, of the pairs of swinging frames G, and thevanes H, substantially as specified.

J ESSE O. COLEMAN. GEORGE STRAYER.

Witnesses 'E. G. Miser,

S. P. MAQY.

We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 

